One Run Closer

Race Calendar   I have decided not to enter as many races over the next year. I want to concentrate on my main goals. ❗️PR in a 50k- 3:48:25, qualify again to run in the World Championship 50k at Caumsett 50k Championships. ❗️80+miles in a 12 hour event at the Nj Trail series One Day. 2014 ⭕️Pine Creek 100k (September 6) ⭕️Sloppy Cuckoo 12 Hour (September 28) ⭕️Steamtown Marathon (October 12) ⭕️NJ Trail Series One Day 12 Hour (November 8) ⭕️ JFK 50 (November 22) 2015 ⭕️Caumsett USA 50k Championships (March) ⭕️C&O Canal 100 Mile (April 25) ⭕️Dawn 2 Dusk 2 Dawn 24 Hour (May 30) ⭕️Finger Lakes 50 (July 4) ⭕️Montour 12 Hour (July) ⭕️Beast of Burden 50 (August 8) ⭕️Pine Creek 100 Mile (September)

Well since March 16 I've been injured, this has been my longest period since I was 13 that I haven't ran. I started back running here and there short easy miles about 3 weeks ago, my legs didn't skip a beat and my mind was at joy. I did however have to withdrawl from World Championships 50kin Doha Qatar, legs and I just aren't ready, plus I have a cyst on my meniscus that has to be removed. But good news on femur.. stress fracture is healed! I know I need to come back slow and steady and build myself back up physically and mentally to be where I left off. Honestly the past 15 weeks gave me a lot of time to focus my mind on what I want to do, and where I want to set my goals. Before, my goals were to make the USA 24 hour team. I'm not saying I'm giving up on this but I am going to set short term goals and focus on my strengths. •PR in marathon- 3:09:11 •PR in 50k- 3:48:25 •45+ miles in 6 hours •80+ miles in 12 hours The 12 hour goal of 80+ is really pushing it, b...

Well 12+ weeks later after I found out I had a stress fracture in my femur that was an issue since February. My friend asked me yesterday how I felt about my situation.... I feel numb, disappointed, angry, and just trying to keep running on the back burner, I can always go back, I can always get to where I was and even come back stronger but for now I'm here with my pups. ...shigh. I've deactivated my Facebook and Dailymile accounts because that competitive runner in me is stronger than the logical part of me. I should be healed by now but I am not, yes I still have speed but after one run, snap, and it's back.... I need to focus on me, not the runner inside me, that person is killing me.